We will just have to agree to disagree because I really enjoyed my Tolkien reads
I’ve read dozens and dozens of all types of fantasy, and science fiction novels. Everyone always told me LOTR was soooo good, blah blah blah. I read it and was surprised to find out how bad it was compared to novels I had read. People treat it like it is the holy grail of fantasy....it isn’t.
The story is OKAY, there is no magic system, magic just “happens” throughout the series with no real explanation. I can go on and on, but the actual writing itself is terrible.